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SA signs bilateral air services agreement with Bulgaria.

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Former commander of the Simon’s Town naval base Dieter Gerhard is released from prison where he has been serving a life sentenc

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Law and Order Minister Hernus Kriel announced &quot;sweeping initiatives&quot; aimed at &quot;restoring the credibility of the

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Finland opens official economic relations with SA and raised diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level.

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At a four-day Conference on &quot;Anatomy of Hate&quot;, organised in Oslo by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the N

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A residents’ meeting is held to inform those residents of Peelton unable to attend a previous meeting of the incorporation of t

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Three men accused of plotting to kidnap African National Congress leaders in London and then flying them to South Africa claim

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Twelve Blacks are shot dead by police in Soweto, and a town councillor is hacked to death.

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Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.

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South Africa declares Walvis Bay a South African constituency. Is this date correct?

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The National Security Act No 13 comes into effect in SA. Providing for detention without trial, banning of individuals and ou

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The government decides to lift the ban on political meetings affecting the main metropolitan areas.

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Haile Selassie (83), deposed Ethiopian emperor, dies.

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A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat

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Israeli commando force penetrates deep into Egyptian territory to stage mortar attack on regional army headquarters in Nile Val

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Dr Christiaan Barnard successfully implants artificial arteries for the first time.

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Basil D’Oliveira, cricket player in England, is omitted from the MCC team, which is to tour SA, because he is not white.

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Gerald Edward (Boysie) Bond (56), SA cricket player in one test (1938-1939), dies in Cape Town.

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Sello Moloto, Premier of Limpopo Province since 22 April 2004, is born.

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W. E. B. Du Bois (95), writer, Pan-Africanist activist and founder of the NAACP, dies in Accra, Ghana.

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The Johannesburg City Theatre opens with The Tales of Hoffman, by Offenbach, performed in Afrikaans.

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The SA rugby team wins the last test against New Zealand 8-3, thereby winning the series 2-1.

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The US announces acceptance of a South African offer to send a fighter squadron to Korea.

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The Rev. J.F. Naudé (75), DRC minister and one of six delegates who voted against the signing of the peace agreement in

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Mohamed Hajee Joosub, pioneer wholesaler, trader, philanthropist and devout Muslim, dies in Pretoria. He was born in Ranavav, I

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Egypt and Britain sign a treaty providing for withdrawal of British forces except in the Suez Canal area.

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Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, leader of the IFP and former minister home affairs, is born.

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The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 9-5 in Auckland.

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Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.

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Alina Molebogeng Nancy Lekgetha, nurse actively involved in improving health services in rural communities, is born in Thaba ‘N

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SA signs bilateral air services agreement with Bulgaria.

Former commander of the Simon’s Town naval base Dieter Gerhard is released from prison where he has been serving a life sentenc

Law and Order Minister Hernus Kriel announced &amp;quot;sweeping initiatives&amp;quot; aimed at &amp;quot;restoring the credibility of the

Finland opens official economic relations with SA and raised diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level.

At a four-day Conference on &amp;quot;Anatomy of Hate&amp;quot;, organised in Oslo by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the N

A residents’ meeting is held to inform those residents of Peelton unable to attend a previous meeting of the incorporation of t

Three men accused of plotting to kidnap African National Congress leaders in London and then flying them to South Africa claim

Twelve Blacks are shot dead by police in Soweto, and a town councillor is hacked to death.

Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.

South Africa declares Walvis Bay a South African constituency. Is this date correct?

The National Security Act No 13 comes into effect in SA. Providing for detention without trial, banning of individuals and ou

The government decides to lift the ban on political meetings affecting the main metropolitan areas.

Haile Selassie (83), deposed Ethiopian emperor, dies.

A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat

Israeli commando force penetrates deep into Egyptian territory to stage mortar attack on regional army headquarters in Nile Val

Dr Christiaan Barnard successfully implants artificial arteries for the first time.

Basil D’Oliveira, cricket player in England, is omitted from the MCC team, which is to tour SA, because he is not white.

Gerald Edward (Boysie) Bond (56), SA cricket player in one test (1938-1939), dies in Cape Town.

Sello Moloto, Premier of Limpopo Province since 22 April 2004, is born.

W. E. B. Du Bois (95), writer, Pan-Africanist activist and founder of the NAACP, dies in Accra, Ghana.

The Johannesburg City Theatre opens with The Tales of Hoffman, by Offenbach, performed in Afrikaans.

The SA rugby team wins the last test against New Zealand 8-3, thereby winning the series 2-1.

The US announces acceptance of a South African offer to send a fighter squadron to Korea.

The Rev. J.F. Naudé (75), DRC minister and one of six delegates who voted against the signing of the peace agreement in

Mohamed Hajee Joosub, pioneer wholesaler, trader, philanthropist and devout Muslim, dies in Pretoria. He was born in Ranavav, I

Egypt and Britain sign a treaty providing for withdrawal of British forces except in the Suez Canal area.

Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, leader of the IFP and former minister home affairs, is born.

The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 9-5 in Auckland.

Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.

Alina Molebogeng Nancy Lekgetha, nurse actively involved in improving health services in rural communities, is born in Thaba ‘N

Law and Order Minister Hernus Kriel announced "sweeping initiatives" aimed at "restoring the credibility of the

At a four-day Conference on "Anatomy of Hate", organised in Oslo by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the N